<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-23. - Term; regulations.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               The county may issue a franchise hereunder to an ambulance provider, to be valid for
               a term to be determined by the county; provided that either party as its option, may
               terminate the franchise upon 60 days prior written notice to the other party. After
               a notice of service termination is given, the ambulance provider may reapply for a
               franchise if continued service is desired.
               
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               (b)
               
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               Upon suspension, revocation or termination of a franchise granted hereunder, such
               franchised ambulance service immediately shall cease operations. Upon suspension,
               revocation or termination of a driver's license or attendant's certificate or emergency
               medical technician certificate, such persons shall cease to drive an ambulance or
               provide medical care in conjunction with an ambulance service or attend an ambulance.
               The franchisee shall not or permit such an individual to drive an ambulance or provide
               medical care in conjunction with the ambulance service.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Each franchised ambulance service shall comply at all times with the requirements
               of this article, the franchise granted hereunder and all applicable state and local
               laws relating to health, sanitation, safety, equipment, ambulance design and all other
               laws and ordinances.
               
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               (d)
               
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               Prior county approval shall be required where ownership or control of more than ten
               percent of the right of control of franchisee is acquired by a person or group of
               persons acting in concert, none of whom own or control ten percent or more of such
               right of control, singularly or collectively, at the date of the franchise, the franchisee
               specifically agrees that any such acquisition occurring without prior county approval
               shall constitute a violation of the franchise and shall be cause for termination at
               the county's option.
               
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               (e)
               
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               Any change of ownership of a franchised ambulance service without county approval
               shall terminate the franchise and shall require a new application and a new franchise
               and conformance with all the requirements of this as upon original franchising.
               
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               (f)
               
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               No franchise may be sold, assigned, mortgaged or otherwise transferred without the
               county's approval and a finding of conformance with all requirements of this as upon
               original franchising.
               
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               (g)
               
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               Each franchised ambulance service, its equipment and the premises designated in the
               application and all records relating to its maintenance and operation, as such, shall
               be open to inspection by the state, county, or their designated representatives.
               
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               (h)
               
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               A franchise may not be defaced, removed or obliterated.
               
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               (Ord. No. 39, Â§ V, 12-19-1994)
               
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